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Gun.Smoke

Gun.Smoke is very similar to Commando, another Capcom game, but with several differences. Whereas Commando is a run and gun game, this game is a scrolling shooter in which the screen scrolls upward…

23 October 1985

Gun.Smoke is an arcade developed by Capcom, released 23 October 1985 on Sega Master System/Mark III, Amstrad CPC, Arcade and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Gun.Smoke is

Gun.Smoke is an arcade game developed by Capcom and released in 1985. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Gun.Smoke is very similar to Commando, another Capcom game, but with several differences. Whereas Commando is a run and gun game, this game is a scrolling shooter in which the screen scrolls upward automatically and players only have three ways to shoot, using three buttons for left, right, and center shooting. However, a player can also change the way the gunman shoots through button combinations. A player can still die by getting shot or struck by enemies like in Commando but improve protection by getting special items, including a horse, for protection up to three hits; boots, for speed of movement; bullets, for faster shots; and rifles, for shot length. These items are found by shooting…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Gun.Smoke launched on 23 October 1985, within three weeks of Gauntlet, Starquake and Paradroid.

Released around the same time: Gauntlet, Starquake, Paradroid.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Gun.Smoke — frequently asked questions

When did Gun.Smoke come out?
Gun.Smoke was released on 23 October 1985 for Sega Master System/Mark III, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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